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18 Oct

Police remove IPC councillor from Omuthiya chambers

info_e12wt4csNational NewsEkandjo, Things turned ugly on Monday in what was supposed to be a calm and fruitful ordinary council meeting at Omuthiya., Thomas Ekandjo and the Mayor Johannes Ndeutepo

Obrein Simasiku Things turned ugly on Monday in what was supposed to be a calm and fruitful ordinary council meeting at Omuthiya. A stand-off between Independent Patriots for Change councillor, Thomas Ekandjo and the Mayor Johannes Ndeutepo, serving on Swapo ticket, had to be mediated by camouflaged law enforcement officers, who were called in to remove Ekandjo. Ekandjo was ordered by the mayor to vacate the chambers for alleged unruly behaviour and disrupting the proceedings. The commotion started after Ekandjo questioned some of the issues contained in the previous council minutes, leading to the duo exchanging words before things elevated…

18 Oct

B2Gold lifts worker suspensions

info_e12wt4csNational NewsB2Gold lifts worker suspensions, Continuous Operation permit, Mineworkers Union of Namibia

Tujoromajo Kasuto B2Gold Namibia has confirmed that the labour dispute at the Otjikoto mine has ended with approximately 160 suspended employees returning for duty. This comes after the 11 October tripartite meeting between the Ministry of Labour, the company and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia to discuss the work stoppage that occurred at the Otjikoto mine and the subsequent suspensions of workers who went on a strike. ‘’During the meeting, the Minister of Labour confirmed that the Continuous Operation permit (CONTOPS) is valid and that the Company should consider lifting the suspensions and impose a different sanction. The Company agreed…

18 Oct

City sensitises residents about rains

info_e12wt4csNational NewsCity sensitises residents about rains, Lydia Amutenya

Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek has made a call on all residents to make reparations for the rainy season while it is still early and not to be caught off guard. Communications officer Lydia Amutenya in an interview with the Windhoek Observer said that residents must be proactive and not to react when it is too late. Amutenya said this after the Namibia Meteorological Service predicted a cluster of thunderstorm cells that may trigger severe hailstorms in the North, Khomas, Hardap and Omaheke regions. When asked how prepared the City is to render assistance should any disaster occur, she…

17 Oct

Jerry verdict coming on Friday

info_e12wt4csNational NewsJerry verdict coming on Friday, n Jerry Ekandjo, Richard Metcalf

Martin Endjala The final decision on Jerry Ekandjo to rejoin the race for the Swapo Vice Presidency will be decided at a Swapo Party Central Committee meeting slated for Friday in Windhoek.Ekandjo was beaten to the post by Defence Minister, Frans Kapofi, who came fourth in the elimination contest ahead of Ekandjo and Minister and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo. Kapofi was the fourth candidate after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Saara Kuukongelwa-Amadhila, who qualified automatically and Environment, Tourism and Forestry Minister, Pohamba Shifeta. Immediately after the central committee elimination process on 10 September, Ekandjo threatened to challenge the process on the basis that…

17 Oct

Driver commits suicide after caught stealing diesel

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDeputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, Driver commits suicide after caught stealing diesel, Nampol Weekend Serious Crime Report

Tujoromajo Kasuto A 42-year-old Zambian male truck driver committed suicide on Saturday on the road behind Dune 7. He threw himself into an oncoming truck after being caught red-handed stealing diesel from a stationary truck. According to Nampol Weekend Serious Crime Report for the previous weekend, compiled by Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, while driving his truck, he came across an abandoned truck parked next to the road. He stopped his truck, got out, and began stealing diesel from the abandoned truck. ‘’While the deceased was busy taking diesel from the abandoned truck, the owner of the truck came and caught…

17 Oct

SAN condemns G4S strike

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNamibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), SAN condemns G4S strike, Security Association of Namibia (SAN)

Staff Writer The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) has condemned an illegal strike allegedly instigated by the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) on Monday by G4S securities. The workers are demanding a salary increase. SAN president Dhiginina Uutaapama said the association strongly condemns the strike, stating their members, the owners of security companies, were not notified of the strike. “We are in a country with rules and regulations and no person should enter somebody’s building without any permission or following the right procedures. We also have to look at it as it politically motivated strike. If they (NEEF) want to…

Ohangwena HIV treatment yields positive results<br>…Virus not detected in blood of positive children

14 Oct

Ohangwena HIV treatment yields positive results
…Virus not detected in blood of positive children

info_e12wt4csNational NewsOhangwena HIV treatment yields positive results …Virus not detected in blood of positive children, Ohangwena Region, Vann Rolfso

Staff Writer Strict adherence to antiretroviral therapy and other support services provided by Project Hope’s Namibia Adherence and Retention Project (NARP), HIV concentrations in 90% of children living with the virus in Ohangwena Region is so low that a blood test cannot detect HIV. This is yet another step towards Namibia meeting the United Nations 95-95-95 goals, which are that 95% of the HIV-positive population knows their status, 95% of those who know are on antiretroviral treatment, and 95% of those on treatment have a suppressed and undetectable viral load. According to Vann Rolfson, Acting Country Representative of the United…

14 Oct

Housing database system launched

info_e12wt4csNational NewsHousing database system launched

Tujoromajo Kasuto Namibia Statistics Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban and Regional Development, has launched a centralized fully fledged housing information system that caters to and tracks housing needs, housing stock, land use management, and informal settlements. According to Erastus Uutoni, Minister of Urban and Rural Development the launch of this project is an important milestone, not only to the Ministry but to the country at large, as it will allow for better informed decisions and interventions on housing. ‘’It is acknowledged that real time and reliable housing statistics in Namibia are hard to find and if available…

14 Oct

Ombudsman independence in the works

info_e12wt4csNational NewsJustice Minister Yvonne Dausab this afternoon tabled the rape amendment bill, Ombudsman independence in the works

Martin Endjala A long overdue cry for the independence of the Office of the Ombudsman will soon become a reality. Once the proposed legislation that will give the office teeth and punitive powers, bringing to book all those not complying with orders of the Ombudsman to appear before it in relation to investigations carried out by the Ombudsman. This was revealed by the Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab when she was responding to a question by the Popular Democratic Movement MP, Reggie Diergaardt on the recommendations made by Ombudsman on granting it autonomy. The bill, she said, is in the…

14 Oct

Steytler prefers economic architect as VP

info_e12wt4csNational NewsDr John Steytler, Steytler prefers economic architect as VP

Obrein Simasiku Former Presidential advisor on economics and ex-statistician general, Dr John Steytler says the next Vice President of Swapo, who in most probably will become the President of the country after the 2024 Presidential election should be a person that will grow and stabilise the country’s economy. “We need someone who will be strong enough with a financial understanding including his whole team, because these are the key players especially the deputy and minister of finance. Reforms need to be done in order to handle the fiscus very well, if not, then we will not recover quickly,’’ Steytler said…